Lot #: 447
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Rare Multi-Glazed Redware Stump-Form Flowerpot, probably S. Bell & Sons, Strasburg, VA, circa 1890, wheel-thrown form with scalloped rim and heavily-incised bark, fashioned with applied hollowed limbs for additional planting, the surface covered in cream-colored slip, decorated with daubs of copper and manganese, and covered in a clear lead glaze. Full restoration to one hollowed limb. Partial restoration to one hollowed limb. An area of painted restoration to shoulder area. Exfoliation to surface. Chips and wear to rim of flowerpot and one limb planter. H 9 1/4".
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